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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 395,991, dated January 8, 1889. I

Application tiled October 8, 1887- To all who/lt 'it 'mf/.y concern:

Be it known that I, MARION L. NICHOLS, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Binders, of which the following is a full and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

Myh invention relates to improvements in grain-binders, and particularly to improvements upon that described in an application iiled by me January 11, 1887, Serial No. 224,024.

Uy invention consists in the combination, with the packers which deliver the grain to the grain-receptacle, of the auxiliary intermittei'itly-operating packers and an intermittently-operating separator acting to force the grain backward away from the main packers.

It further consists in the combination,with intermittently-operating packers and the intermittently operatingI separator, of a trip mechanism acted upon and controlled by the grain accumulatiiwl to vt'orm the bundle and acting to throw the packer-opcrating mechl anism out of action and the separator-armactuating mechanism into action.

It further consists in the combination,with intermittently-operating packers, of a trip to control the binding mechanism acted upon and controlled by the action of the packers.

It further consists in the combinatioinwith a separator acting through mechanism to control the bindermechanism, of intermittentlyoperating packers acting' through mechanism to control the separator and its actuating mechanism.

It further consists inL the combination,with the movable binder-mechanism frame, of the header-board connected therewith through a hinge-connection and means vtor imparting an accelerated movement thereto in moving the binder-frame.

It further consists in certain other novel combinations and arrangement of parts, all as hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a skeleton perspective view of the trip mechanism, showing the auxiliary packers. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the frame in front of the binding devices, showing the binding devices thrown into action and the Serial No. 251,787. (No model.)

auxiliary packers thrown out of action. Fig.

3 is a top view of the auxiliary packers and the separator, showing the mechanism for imparting motion thereto. Fig. 4f is va perspective view of one of .the auxiliary packers, showing the mechanism for im partingmotion thereto. Fig. 5 is a side view of the separator-arm with its spring for taking up the slack of its operating-clutch andliolding it ont of contact with the friction-roller by which it is driven when at rest. Fig. 6 isa plan or top view of the cross-bar, showing the separator, the main and auxiliary packers, and the mechanism for imparting motion thereto, with a portion of the parts brokenaway. Fig. 7 is an enlarged side View of Figi? with the knotting mechanism removed and the separating-arm in its position of rest, and'with the cam or track for controlling the outer main packers removed. Fig. S is aview taken from the opposite side, showing the means for operating the auxiliary packers. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the several parts which are located on the main driving or packer shaft it'or communicating motion to and controlling in part the main and auxiliary packers and separator-arm, also showing said separator. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the outer packer-wheel, taken from the reverse si'de to that shown in Fig. 9. Fig. l1 is a perspective view of the separator-driving pinion, also taken from the reverse side to that shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the separator-arm, one of the auxiliary packers, and a portion of their driving mechanism. Fig. 123 is a perspective view ot' the reverse side of the sprocket-wheel shown in Fig. 12. Fig. il is a detail perspective view of the several parts of the rocking arm for disconnecting the auxiliary packer-clutch and completin g the movement of the bifurcated or forked arm. Figs. l5 and 1G are side and face views of the sprocket-wheel and disk and pinion, disk, and pawl on the main packer-shaft through which motion is communicated to the binding mechanism. Fig. 17 is a front perspective view of a portion of the harvester and binder mechanism frame and the headerboard, showing the mechanism for imparting an accelerated motion thereto. rear perspective view of the Same.

Fig. 18 is a4 IOO is the center, and said tracks the one I4 serving to guide the packer-arms and cause them to force the grain into the binding-receptacle, and the other, l5, serving to guide and draw the arms back within the compass of the wheel after leavingI the track lA1 and prevent the arms from moving loosely. The shaft l has also mounted upon it a sprocket-wheel, K, keyed thereto, and from which motion is communicated to a sprocket-wheel, K for operating the auxiliary packers, in a manner hereinafter described.

A shaft, L, parallel with the shaft G, is arranged in front thereof and at a point over the inner end of the carrier or apron B, and has mounted upon it the separator-arm L. This arm has an extension or arm, L2, which is connected through a link, I, with the pinion L3, and in the movement of the pinion acting through the connecting-arm Z to force the separator-arm outward toward the carrier to catch and hold the incomingl grain and divide it from that accumulated to form the bundle.

An arm, L4, extends'from the separator-arm at right angles to the arm L2 and has connected to it a link, L, which extends back and is connected to a crank-arm, L, keyed orotherwise rigidly secured to the hollow shaft H, and through such connection to rock said shaft as the separator is thrown forward, and through the crank-arm 7L and link 7L to rock or depress the frame ll on its pivot and disengage it from the arm 7L of the rocking pawl h5. The link L5 is provided with an elongated slot, L13, at its point of connection with the crank-arm L, which slot is 'for the purpose of permitting the separator-arm to move nearly the full extent of its throw in acting' upon the grain before the link L5 acts on the crank-arm Lto cause it to act through its connect ion to disengage the frame H from the pawl to permit the binding mechanism to be thrown into action. The shaft L extends out upon both sides of its support and has mounted on each end a crank-arm, M, to which the auxiliary packers LS are connected and through which they are operated. Bearings m m extend out from the frame D, and to which are pi voted the dependin link-arms Im2, which in turn are connected to the upper end of the auxiliarypackers LS, the crank-arms ill being connected to a lug, mi, extending from the rear face, and by which construction and arrangement of parts a reciprocating motion is imparted to the packers in the following manner: On the shaft L is loosely mounted the sprocket-wheel K', from the outer face of which project friction-rollers K2. 'lhe shaft Lhas also m ounted thercon,but rigidly secured thereto, a wheel or disk, KU, carrying a rocking pawl, K3, having an outwardly-projecting lug, K", and by the engagement of the lug with the friction-rollers K2 to engage the sprocketwheel with its shaft and cause said wheel to revolve the shaft and operate the auxiliary packers, the movement being transmitted to the sprocket-wheel K from a sprocket-wheel, K, on the shaft I. The sleeve g12 of the rocking arm g3 has extending from it an arm, g, having its forward end slotted, and which arm is of such length as to permit it to engage the pawl K3, as hereinafter described. In suitable bearings, g"`, of this arm g is mounted a sl'iring-rod, gs, provided at one end with a cross-head, g, and at the other, or that adjacent to the sleeve' gl?, with a pawl or dog, glo, which dog is adapted to engage a lug or projection, g, formed upon the hub ot' the stud-shaft gl", on which the sleeve g12 is mounted.

The operation of the devices for controlling the auxiliary packers through the trip mechanism and the means for controlling the separator and binding mechanism through the tripping of the auxiliary packers are as follows: The shaft l receives motion from the sprocket wheel 7L, mounted thereon and driven from the main drivin g-shaft of the harvester in any preferred way and imparting a continuous motion to said shaft, and the auxiliary intermittently-operatcd packers are caused to operate to take the grain from the apron or carrier and carry it into reach of the main continuously-operated packers, which act to force and pack the grain into the receptacle and upon the trip-arm. When a suf' fcicntquantity of grain has accumulated in accordance with the predetermined amount for which the trip has been set to act by the spring c, screw-rod e2, and thumb-nut cf, before described, as the trip-arm is depressed it rocks the shaft E and by its connection through the arm E3, with the shaft G, to rock it also, and by the rocking of which through the crank-arm G2 and link G3, to cause the bifurcated or forked arm GAVL to be nearly disengaged from the pawl IB. ln this movement the crank-arm G, acting on the rock-shaft G, crank-arm G7, link g2, and arm g3, rocks the arm g and causes the same to be moved into the path of the pawl K3. The auxiliary packers continue to work until the wheel K6, carrying the pawl K3, completes its full revolution, which will bring the pawl into engagement with the arm g. \Vhen the pawl K3 engages the cross-head g", acting through its rod, it causes the dog gw to he disengaged from the lug g, which engagement to this time has caused it to hold the separating-tr-ip mechanism from being thrown into action. 'lhe arm g@ being now released by the disengagement IOO IIO

of the dog gw from the lug g, the arm g is still further depressed, and serves, through the arm 3, link g2, crank GT, shaft G6, and bent 125 crank-arm G, and link G3, to still further rock the bifurcated arm and completely release the pawl l8 from its engagement therewith.

The means for permitting the two rockshafts G and G, which act on the bifurcated arm G" through the crank-arm G2 and bent crank-arm G, and vconsequently about different centers, to impart the two vmovements to said arm G4 is provided for by elongating the bearing-slot in the bent crank-arm G, as shown at G", which compensates torthevariation in the movements of the crank-arms.

When the pawl l is disengaged from the biz turcatcd arm, the lugl li is caused to engilge the movement ol the pinion I it communicartes motion to the pinion lj', which in its i revolution, acting through the connecting-f arm l, forces the separator outward to catch the incoming grain and divide it from that accumulated to form the bundle. The pinions l0 and L are always in mesh, but at each action above described perform but half-revolutions, one to depress the separator and the other to raise the same, as will be readily understood.

The first movement caused by the engagement of the pawl K with the arm y is to throw the auxiliary packers entirely out of action, and as the pawl K3 always engages the shipping mechanism at the same point one of the packer-arms is always caused to fully complete its movement of forcing the grain toward the main packers. As the separatorarm is depressed, it acts through its extension L", link lf, and crank-arm L on the hollow shattl l, with which it is connected, rocking said arm, and through its connecting-link 7L to rock or depress the trame H and disenthe arm 71:E t'rom the rocking pawl le", which up to this timeby its engagement therewith held the lug 7i thereon ont of engagement with the friction-roller /iSon the disk hT ot the sprocket-wheel 7N, and through such disengagement to permit the lug on the pawl to be thrown into the path ot' the frictionroller 7d and engage the pinion lz with the shaft l, and through the pinion F transmit motion to the main binder-mechanism drivewheel.

,letore the tripping mechanism is ljn'ought into action the trietion-roller on the nose ot the lever .l rests on the narrowest portion ol' the external cain-laee,f but when the arm ld is drawn down by the action of the roekshatt E through the crank-arm 1P, acted upon by the grain-trip linger, it raises the frictionrollcr on the lever F Vfrom ott' the eam-tfaeef", and when the pinion 7i is engaged with the sprocket-wheel li", as above stated, it communicates motion to the main binder-mechanism d rive-wheel through the intermediate pinion, F. As the main d rive-wheel revolves, the enlarged or raised portion ot the cam f is caused to engage the lever F and hold it in its elevated position until the process ot' tying is completed. The internal cam-face then engages the friction-roller, forcing it into or against the depressed portion of the cam-face f and guiding it into its position of rest, the

laction of the raised portion of the cam-:face

being to hold lever l against the tension ot' the spring e, and consecpiently the arm or lcver E, and, through the connections bet'ore referred to, to also hold the bit" urcatcd arm in the position it has been swung in the tripping process to release the pawl I8 on one side and allow it to engage the pinion l with the packer-wheel, and through the pinion L3 and link t to depress the separator, as before stated, and the action otl the internal camface, j", being to assist the spring e in raising the lever F to its normal position or make its action positive, and through the connections before described acting on the bifurcated or forked arm G" through the arm or lever E3 and the intermediate connections to return the same to its original position, again releasing the pawl I3 and engaging the gear Iu with lthe packer-wheel and completing the revolution ot the gears, and consequently returning the separator to its normal or position oi' rest.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the grain-tri p arm acts to throw the auxiliary packers out of action and through them to throw the separator into action, and that by means of the dog acted upon by the pawl of the auxiliary packers the binder-mechanism trip cannot under any circumstances be thrown into action until the auxiliary pack.- ers have stopped and the separator has moved backward to arrestand hold the incoming grain-a feature which has in practice heen tonnd to be very important.

The means t'or imparting an accelerated movement to the header-board in adjusting the bin der-t'rameto provide for long and short grain is as follows: ProjectingV from the harvester-trame A2 and bolted thereto is a vertical pivot-pin, O, on which is mounted a U-shaped rocking arm, O', one portion, O2, of which is extended in length and has on its outer end a vertical. sleeved portion, O, said end being connected to the header-board O'T through lugs or ears O`l and a pivot-pin, 0". Bolted or otherwise secured to the rear face of the post C is a vertically-arranged pin or standard, Ol", which engages an elol'igated curved slot, O, in the arm O of the U-shapcd rocking arm. To the post- C is pivoted an arm, P, at P', which arm is in turn pivoted to the header-bmurd at l?2 iu a similar manner to the part O2 ot' the rocking arm O.

The binder-meehanism-supporting t rame is adapted to travel on a trackway, A, on the projecting portion A2 ot' the llarvester-frame, and is held in any ol its adjusted positions by means of a lookin spring-bolt, R, of any preferred form, connected to a rod, R, which in turn is connected through a bell-crank lever with a handle, R', mounted on the framebar D of the binder-frame, as shown and described in Letters Patent granted me April lO, 1888, No. 381,079.

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The operation of the parts is as follows:

Then it is desired to change the relation of the binder-frame to the carrier, the driver releases the locking-bolt through the handle R and pushes the binder-frame forward, and by which movement the pin or standard OS, acting in the slot Oi of the short arm of` the U- shaped rocking arm O', actingI on the long arm O2, causes the header-board to be carried forward at an accelerated speed, the arm P simply acting as a support for the header at its point of connection.

By the construction'above described it will be observed that as the binder-mechanism frame is moved forward to provide for short grain the header-board is caused to mailitain a position relative to the needle about equal to the distance between the needle and the line of the cutter-bar, and consequently insure the tying of the grain about centrally, as will be readily understood.

Mounted in the supporting-bar D2 and in rear of the separating-arm is a sliding springbolt, T, having a cross-head, T', at its free end, against which the arm L2 of the separator is forced when in its position of rest, the object of which is to hold the pawl IS firmly upon the lug b of the bifurcated rocking arm, such result being accomplished by the pressure of the spring-bolt T, acting through the link l, at a point above the center of the pinion l in the direction of its travels, causing said pinion to have a pressure exerted thereon in the direction of its travel, and consequently hold the pawl I8, mounted upon the disk I7, in rigid contact with the lug b on the bifurcated arm and entirely out of engagement with the friction-roller l9 on the packenwheel l and allow the same to revolve freely.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-` l. The combination of packers which deliver the grain to the grain-receptacle, the auxiliary intermittently operating packers, and an intermittently operating separator acting to force the grain backward away from the main packers, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the packers which deliver the grain to the grain-receptacle, the interniittently-operating packers, an intermittently-operating' separator, and a grain-tri p arm controlled by the grain accumulated to form the bundle, acting' to throw the packeroperating mechanism out ot' action and the separator-arm-actuating mechanism into action.

- The combination of the binder, the intermittently-operating packers, a binder-trip for throwing the binding devices into action, and intermediate mechanism between said trip and the intermitten tl yeoperating packers, whereby the stopping' of the packers causes through the intermediate mechanism the starting of the binder.

4. The combination of the separator, mechanism for actuating the same, said separator connected with the binder-trip to control the action of the binding devices, and intermittently-operating packers connected to the separator-actuating mechanism, substantially as described, whereby the packers act to control the action of the separator, as set forth.

5. The combination of a grain-trip arm connected with the packer-trip arm to control the action of the intermittently operating packers to throw the same out of action, a separator, a trip for controlling the action of the separator intermediate between the packers and the separator and acted upon by the interlnittently-operating packers, and a binder-trip connected with the separator to be acted upon and controlled thereby, substantially as described.

6. The combination, with intermittentlyoperated packers, a trip-arm therefor, a sepa.- rator, a trip therefor, and a trip-arm controlled by the grain accumulated to form the bundle and acting upon both the packer and separator trips, of mechanism connecting the separator and packer trips together, substantially as described, whereby the grain-trip arm shall actupon the packer-trip arm, and in connection with the packer-trip arm also upon the separator-trip, as set forth.

7. The combination of the grain-trip arm acted upon and controlled by the grain accuinulat-ed to form the bundle, the gear-wheel for operating the binding devices, a lever, F, acted upon by the grain-trip arm, and a hub and cam on the gear-wheel for engaging the lever, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. The combination of intermittently-operating packers, a clutch for engaging said packers with their operating-shaft, a packertrip arm acting to throw the packers out of action, and a locking-dog on the packer-trip arm acting on said packer-clutch, substantially as described,whereby the dog is caused to lock and hold the trip-arm until engaged with the clutch holding the packers in ac tion, as set forth.

9. The combination of intermittently-operating packers, a clutch for engaging said packers with their operating-shaft, a packertrip arm acting to throw the packers out of action, a grain-trip arm acted upon by the grain accumulated to form the bundle to throw the packer-trip arm into the path of the pawl of the clutch, a separator, a separator-trip, and a locking-dog mounted upon and .acting on the packer-trip arm, substantially described, whereby the separatortrip is held from being thrown into action until the packer-trip arm is engaged by the pawl of the clutch and the packers thrown out of action, as set forth.

lO. The combination of the packers, the clutch for engaging the saine with their operating-shaft, the pawl of said clutch, a swinging packer-trip arm mounted on the packerframe to engage the pawl to throw the packers out of action, and a dog mounted on the IOO IIO

swinging' packer-trip arm in position to he acted upon by the pawl of the clutch to release the dog', substal'xtially as and 'For the purpose set toi-th.

11. The eoinlglnation of the packers, the eluteh for en gaging the Same wit-h their operating'liai't, the pawl ot' said clutch, a` separater, mechanism for throwing' the Same into and outI of action, a swingingpacker-trip arm mounted on the paekeikframe, a dogI mounted on the swinging),l packer-trip arm to engage the pawl oi' the paeker-elutch, substantially as described, whereby the packers are thrown out of action as the separator is thrown into aeiion, a5 set forth.

12. The eoml'iination of the separator, the

gearing' for operating' the Same, the elnteh for engaging the Separator with its actuating meehanism, the pawl otf Said eluteh, and a Spring-bolt mounted on the Separator-supporting' frame to engage the arm of the Separator, Substantially as deseriliied, whereby i the pawl ot' the clutch 'is held out ol" Contact mounted on the harvestertrame and eenneeted with both the header-board and the binder-trame, so that an accelerated movement is imparted to the header-board hy the movement of the hinder-tframe, as Iet forth. w

1i. The combina-tion oi' the harvester-ti'an1e, the binder-frame mounted and adapted to move thereon, a pivoted swinging lever mounted on the harVester-frame, having one longl and one short arm, a header-board eonneeted to the long' arm7 and a connection lwtween the Short arm and. the l)inder-'rame, whereinT an aeeelerated movement is im parted to the 11eader-'board liy the movement of the binder-trame, as set torth.

1 Th e combination ol the harvester-'i3' rame, a movable hini'ler-trame, the pivot-pin on the l1tweeter-frame, the pivoted Swinging' lever having' one long' and one short arm and i mounted to oseillate on the pin, and its long arm connected to the lleaderboard andY its Short arm slotted and enig'zlgineJl a pin on the bildtn'-tranie, Substantially as descrilfied.

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